The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Houston, TX Crime by Year

Year

Location

Description

Murders

Rapes

Robberies

Assaults

Burglaries

Thefts

Vehicle Thefts

Arson

Crime Index

2014

Houston, TX

Count

242

812

10,186

10,768

21,629

68,125

14,443

716

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

10.9

36.6

458.8

485.1

974.3

3,068.8

650.6

32.3

3,101

Texas

Per 100,000

4.4

30.6

115.7

243.6

627.8

2,137.3

254.3

NA

1,611

U.S.

Per 100,000

4.5

26.4

102.2

232.5

542.5

1,837.3

216.2

NA

1,423

2013

Houston, TX

Count

214

618

9,891

10,270

23,733

73,591

13,595

708

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

9.8

28.3

453.6

471.0

1,088.4

3,374.8

623.5

32.5

3,141

Texas

Per 100,000

4.3

28.4

120.2

246.9

721.8

2,287.8

248.6

NA

1,691

U.S.

Per 100,000

4.5

25.2

109.1

229.1

610.0

1,899.4

221.3

NA

1,477

2012

Houston, TX

Count

217

665

9,385

11,343

26,630

67,978

13,070

754

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

10.0

30.5

431.0

521.0

1,223.1

3,122.2

600.3

34.6

3,164

Texas

Per 100,000

4.4

29.6

116.6

258.0

785.9

2,326.4

249.4

NA

1,746

U.S.

Per 100,000

4.7

26.9

112.9

242.3

670.2

1,959.3

229.7

NA

1,557

2011

Houston, TX

Count

198

771

8,054

11,869

27,459

68,596

12,281

765

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

9.2

36.0

375.7

553.7

1,281.0

3,200.0

572.9

35.7

3,164

Texas

Per 100,000

4.4

29.0

110.6

264.5

838.3

2,387.3

246.7

NA

1,780

U.S.

Per 100,000

4.7

26.8

113.7

241.1

702.2

1,976.9

229.6

NA

1,576

2010

Houston, TX

Count

269

712

9,449

12,061

27,924

74,582

12,817

865

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

11.8

31.2

414.3

528.8

1,224.3

3,269.9

561.9

37.9

3,196

Texas

Per 100,000

5.0

30.3

130.6

284.4

909.1

2,603.3

270.5

NA

1,947

U.S.

Per 100,000

4.8

27.5

119.1

252.3

699.6

2,003.5

238.8

NA

1,610

2009

Houston, TX

Count

287

823

11,367

13,116

29,279

77,058

14,596

959

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

12.6

36.2

499.9

576.8

1,287.7

3,389.0

641.9

42.2

3,511

Texas

Per 100,000

5.4

33.4

153.5

298.7

969.4

2,737.2

308.9

NA

2,100

U.S.

Per 100,000

5.0

28.7

133.0

262.8

716.3

2,060.9

258.8

NA

1,683

2008

Houston, TX

Count

294

750

10,603

13,132

26,947

68,598

15,214

956

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

13.1

33.5

473.6

586.5

1,203.6

3,063.9

679.5

42.7

3,371

Texas

Per 100,000

5.6

32.9

155.2

314.1

946.0

2,688.8

350.8

NA

2,117

U.S.

Per 100,000

5.4

29.3

145.3

274.6

730.8

2,167.0

314.7

NA

1,784

2007

Houston, TX

Count

351

694

11,479

12,040

29,044

74,817

19,465

1,047

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

16.2

32.0

529.1

555.0

1,338.7

3,448.5

897.2

48.3

3,734

Texas

Per 100,000

5.9

35.3

162.2

307.2

955.1

2,773.3

392.8

NA

2,183

U.S.

Per 100,000

5.6

30.0

147.6

283.8

722.5

2,177.8

363.3

NA

1,827

2006

Houston, TX

Count

377

854

11,371

11,648

26,869

73,091

21,093

1,121

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

18.2

41.2

548.3

561.7

1,295.7

3,524.6

1,017.2

54.1

3,903

Texas

Per 100,000

5.9

35.6

158.5

316.4

917.3

2,758.2

405.9

NA

2,172

U.S.

Per 100,000

5.7

30.9

149.4

287.5

729.4

2,206.8

398.4

NA

1,867

2005

Houston, TX

Count

334

872

11,128

11,653

27,541

72,476

20,408

1,262

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

16.3

42.6

544.0

569.6

1,346.3

3,542.8

997.6

61.7

3,904

Texas

Per 100,000

6.2

37.2

156.6

329.8

961.6

2,961.7

408.7

NA

2,269

U.S.

Per 100,000

5.6

31.7

140.7

291.1

726.7

2,286.3

416.7

NA

1,888

Hate Crime Index

Houston, TX

8.13

Texas

7.89

U.S.

23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Houston, TX Hate Crime by Year

Year

Location

Description

Total

Race

Religion

Sexual
Orientation

Ethnicity

Disability

Hate Crime Index

2014

Houston, TX

Count

16

4

5

6

1

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

0.7

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.0

0.0

7

Texas

Per 100,000

0.5

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

5

U.S.

Per 100,000

1.8

0.9

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.0

18

2013

Houston, TX

Count

13

4

0

5

4

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.2

0.0

5

Texas

Per 100,000

0.5

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.0

5

U.S.

Per 100,000

2.0

1.0

0.3

0.4

0.2

0.0

20

2011

Houston, TX

Count

13

4

3

6

0

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

0.6

0.2

0.1

0.3

0.0

0.0

6

Texas

Per 100,000

0.6

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

5

U.S.

Per 100,000

2.2

1.0

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.0

21

2010

Houston, TX

Count

13

5

0

6

2

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.3

0.1

0.0

5

Texas

Per 100,000

0.7

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

6

U.S.

Per 100,000

2.3

1.1

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.0

23

2009

Houston, TX

Count

14

4

1

5

4

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

0.6

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.2

0.0

6

Texas

Per 100,000

0.7

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

6

U.S.

Per 100,000

2.4

1.1

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.0

23

2008

Houston, TX

Count

28

10

6

10

2

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

1.3

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.1

0.0

12

Texas

Per 100,000

1.0

0.5

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

10

U.S.

Per 100,000

2.9

1.5

0.6

0.5

0.3

0.0

28

2007

Houston, TX

Count

36

12

3

11

10

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

1.7

0.6

0.1

0.5

0.5

0.0

16

Texas

Per 100,000

1.0

0.5

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.0

10

U.S.

Per 100,000

2.9

1.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.0

29

2006

Houston, TX

Count

20

8

1

4

7

0

Houston, TX

Per 100,000

1.0

0.4

0.0

0.2

0.3

0.0

9

Texas

Per 100,000

1.0

0.5

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.0

10

U.S.

Per 100,000

3.0

1.6

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.0

30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Houston, TX

2.55

Texas

2.80

U.S.

2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.